(University of Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, 2009) Kostadinovic, Miroslav; Stojcev, Mile; Bundalo, Dušanka; Bundalo, Zlatko
In this paper has been presented the way of design and implementation of WirelessHart in the work with the modified TrueTime simulator based on the MATLAB/Simulink, which can simulate the regulating and control mechanism in the execution of tasks in real-time systems, networks and dynamic plants. WirelessHart MAC protocol has been designed and implemented with some C++ functions with the suitable MATLAB MEX interfaces. For better understanding of MAC protocol in the work has been implemented the algorithm of pseudo-code.
Now there is a trend of replacement of wired communication systems in process industry with the new developed wireless communication systems due to their more efficient and cheaper ways of connection and use. The conducted research and obtained results in the field of integration of wireless systems in process industry are described in the paper. The really existing known implementations of industrial communication networks and a critical review of their technical capabilities are shortlly considered first. Then, the requirements for the implementation of a modern management system in the processing industry is specified and the models of integration HART and WirelessHART networks are proposed. The assessment of managerial performances of the integrated network model using the results of simulation for the implementation of network and software tools for configuring, planning and management of wireless networks is also given.
